kingdom of heaven
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33Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you as well.
21Not all who say to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does the will of my Father, who is in heaven, the same shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
20Then he was questioned by the Pharisees: “When does the kingdom of God arrive?” And in response, he said to them: “The kingdom of God arrives unobserved. 21And so, they will not say, ‘Behold, it is here,’ or ‘Behold, it is there.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but rather justice and peace and joy, in the Holy Spirit.
10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
15and saying: “For the time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
10May your kingdom come. May your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth.
36Jesus responded: “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my ministers would certainly strive so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not now from here.”
1I saw the new heaven and the new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more. 2And I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: “Behold the tabernacle of God with men. And he will dwell with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be their God with them. 4And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more. And neither mourning, nor crying out, nor grief shall be anymore. For the first things have passed away.” 5And the One who was sitting upon the throne, said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And he said to me, “Write, for these words are entirely faithful and true.” 6And he said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To those who thirst, I will give freely from the fountain of the water of life.
3Jesus responded and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
7And going forth, preach, saying: ‘For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.’
15Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”
5Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
17From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
20Moreover, if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then certainly the kingdom of God has overtaken you.